From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from systemhalted (CPE0080c82c70ca.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com [24.112.140.233]) by dsl2.external.hp.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD7754829 for ; Sun, 4 Aug 2002 16:01:58 -0600 (MDT) Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 17:59:56 -0400 From: Carlos O'Donell To: James Srinivasan Cc: parisc-linux@lists.parisc-linux.org Subject: Re: [parisc-linux] HIL Mouse device cannot be opened Message-ID: <20020804215956.GF19482@systemhalted> References: <20020804211706.43184.qmail@web11201.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <20020804211706.43184.qmail@web11201.mail.yahoo.com> Sender: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org Errors-To: parisc-linux-admin@lists.parisc-linux.org List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: parisc-linux developers list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: > I've followed the HOWTO for using a HIL mouse with > XFree86 on my Apollo 715/33 but get the error message: > > xf86OpenSerial: Cannot open device /dev/input/mice No > such device > > when executing startx. Indeed, cat /dev/input/mice > also gives "No such device". > > I upgraded the kernel using apt-get - does the 2.4.18 > kernel available through this method support the HIL > drivers? > > Many Thanks, > > James Double check that you have: - When using devfs = Enabled input layer support in the kernel - When not using devfs = Have the device node entries for /dev/input/* = And enabled input layer support in the kernel. c.